Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 289 Public opinion
"Your Majesty! You would never dare to do this!!"

Lu Guanxiang's face changed greatly, and he bowed to Zhu Youxiao and said: "I sincerely ask your Majesty to take back your order. If such a big project is built in the territory of Beizhili, Beizhili will be in danger. Once this is implemented, it will only take one or two days." For as long as three to five years, refugees, tenants, runaways, etc. from Shaanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, Shandong and other places will inevitably swarm in various places in Northern Zhili, and their number will exceed millions. By then, Northern Zhili will overwhelmed!!"

With that said, Lu Guanxiang lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, kneeling down to Zhu Youxiao to show his attitude and determination, hoping that the emperor would take it seriously.

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

Sun Guozhen, Yu Yinggui, and Shao Jiechun followed Lu Guanxiang and knelt down on the ground without any hesitation. They never expected that the emperor would do such a big thing.

"What are you doing?"

Zhu Youxiao held the baton, frowned and looked at the crowd and said, "Speak up if you have something to say. I have emphasized it before and don't kneel down easily."

Regarding the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao approved some of the etiquette and disapproved of others. Just like this kneeling ceremony, even if it is different from the kneeling ceremony of Jianlu, in Zhu Youxiao's eyes, in the officialdom, civil servants On the field, except for some special seasons, when you have to kneel down, you cannot kneel at other times. The more you kneel on the ground, the weaker your knees will be. Etiquette traditions must be followed. After all, Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette, but there are also It depends on the occasion.

Of course there are some rituals, and Zhu Youxiao is even more disgusted with them. The most typical example of this is bound feet. Such bad feudal habits must be eradicated, otherwise openness and tolerance will be pure nonsense!
"Your Majesty! This matter is different!"

Lu Guanxiang bowed and said: "Your Majesty wants the young government to borrow money and issue bonds to the outside world. Although I have my own thoughts, I am still willing to act according to the order."

However, to carry out large-scale construction in the territory of Northern Zhili and to gather such a large population, I would never dare to act according to the order. The grain production of the northern provinces of our Ming Dynasty is limited, and the grain of Northern Zhili needs to be transported from the south to the north by water. In order to meet the food needs, a huge amount of food will be lost during this period.

If millions more people dare to gather in the prefectures and counties under the rule of Northern Zhili, I really dare not think about how much grain will be needed to meet the needs! "

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Sun Guozhen followed closely and said: "I can understand your Majesty's love for the people and do not want bankrupt groups to have no protection, but the stakes are too high.

I wonder if Your Majesty has ever thought about what kind of situation they would face if the food supply was insufficient if refugees, tenants, runaways and other groups from the northern provinces flocked to Beizhili in large numbers to start construction work. "

"I hope His Majesty will take it back!"

"I hope His Majesty will take it back!"

Yu Yinggui and Shao Jiechun kowtowed.

Regarding the issuance of bonds to external parties, except for Sun Guozhen's objections, other senior officials of the Shaofu may not understand or agree with their attitudes, but they did not oppose Zhu Youxiao, because they knew what the emperor was thinking, and they must not levels taken into consideration.

However, after learning about the large-scale construction in Beizhili, Lu Guanxiang and the others could no longer stand. Once they did this, if anything went wrong, they would be the sinners of the Ming Dynasty. If Beizhili dared to cause chaos, The Ming Dynasty will inevitably overthrow. This is a matter of principle, and we must not let the emperor do whatever he wants.

A long way to go.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Youxiao sighed secretly in his heart. To be honest, he did not expect that Lu Guanxiang and the others would have such a big reaction when they heard what he said.

However, if we want to develop Beizhili, make it a core base, and allow many intensive industries to take root, these are the paths that must be taken.

It is sheer nonsense to develop an intensive industrial chain without even gathering a certain population base. Without people, there is nothing!
"Have I not considered what you are talking about before?"

Zhu Youxiao put down his baton and looked at Lu Guanxiang and the others, "If I really didn't think about it, why did I want to open sea trade in Tianjin? Why did I prepare to establish the Tianjin Thirteenth Bank?"

"Your Majesty has considered it."

Lu Guanxiang followed the words and said: "But your majesty, grain is different from other things. The grain production in the Ming Dynasty is limited. Even if Southern Zhili, Huguang, Zhejiang and other places are major grain-producing provinces, they are still different from Northern Zhili." They are far apart, not to mention the dense population in Beizhili and the strong demand for food, which will inevitably cause food prices to skyrocket. These cannot be solved by opening the sea from Tianjin, and sea transportation is risky after all."

"Have you taken the problem too extreme?"

Zhu Youxiao frowned and said: "I know what the consequences of food shortage will be, but millions of people gather in Beizhili. This will take several years. Isn't it possible that I can't solve the problem in these years? The Shaofu can't Resolve this matter?

Shipping food supplies is only one part of it.

Have you forgotten that the troops led by Xu Guangqi cultivated new grain varieties in various imperial villages in the capital?Who says that yield per mu can only be constant?
Have you forgotten the properties of the imperial estates under the jurisdiction of the inner court?
The most important point is, who told you that food is in short supply in areas outside the Ming Dynasty?If the merchants traveling north to Xiyi wanted to stop in Tianjin for trade, they had to bring food to the port, otherwise they would not be able to trade. "

"But Your Majesty, these are all based on assumptions."

Sun Guozhen retorted: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that to guard the nine important areas in northern Xinjiang, so many troops and soldiers also need a large amount of food, especially in Liaodong!"

"Then what if I divert water to grow rice in Liaodong?"

Zhu Youxiao frowned.

"This is simply impossible!"

Yu Yinggui remonstrated: "Liaodong has been bitterly cold since ancient times, and the time for planting food is short. If rice wants to survive, time must be taken into consideration, as well as climate, etc. If I don't say how long I have been an official, just say that I have lived so long. I have never heard of it being possible to grow rice in Liaodong."

This is the collision of old and new ideas.

Zhu Youxiao looked at the kneeling ministers. If the Ming Dynasty, which is a small-scale peasant economy, gradually implements intensive industrial development, it will face many difficulties and challenges.

It is precisely this that made Zhu Youxiao set his sights on Beizhili, because he could see it and make timely adjustments even if he encountered problems. "This is not a discussion, but my decision!"

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao said with determination in his eyes: "Instead of worrying about things that haven't happened, it's better to watch while doing it. In this way, even if you encounter a problem, you can assess the situation and solve it."

"But Your Majesty, once the momentum of construction begins, many things may be out of control."

Shao Jiechun bowed in salute and said, "Have you ever thought about what kind of situation your Majesty will face if these millions of bankrupt people swarm Beizhili and the Shaofu fails to think of a solution?"

"That's something I have to consider!"

Zhu Youxiao said in a sonorous tone.

Governance and development of Beizhili is an important part of Zhu Youxiao's plan. He does not allow anyone to destroy it. Zhu Youxiao wants to gather the entire Ming Dynasty to build a core base in Beizhili. During this period, any resources will be To be tilted, only when an intensive industrial chain is completed can Ming Dynasty seek new breakthroughs.

Even if we tighten our belts, this matter must be done!

If this cannot be accomplished, there will be no industrial revolution, let alone the first, and it will not even be enough to accumulate the accumulation of primitive industrialization.

"Your Majesty... Lu Guanxiang, please give me your best advice!"

"Your Majesty... Sun Guozhen, I give you my deadly advice!"

"I...Yu Yinggui, give me your damn advice!"

"minister……"

But as soon as Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, Lu Guanxiang, Sun Guozhen and other senior officials of the Young Mansion, who were kneeling down, all had serious expressions and kowtowed to Zhu Youxiao.

This is the first time that the senior officials of the Shaofu have contradicted the emperor since the establishment of the Shaofu. However, from their perspective, they feel that they have done nothing wrong.

The atmosphere in Dongnuan Pavilion changed.

"Haha~"

Seeing this scene, Zhu Youxiao held his hands and laughed, looking down at the ministers of the young government in front of him, then walked towards Lu Guanxiang and the others, squatted down, "Everyone raised their heads and looked at me."

Facing the emperor's words, the ministers had no reaction.

"Look at me!!"

Under Zhu Youxiao's scolding, Lu Guanxiang and the others hesitated for a moment, then raised their heads one after another, facing everyone's gaze, Zhu Youxiao said with sharp eyes.

"Let me ask you, if I don't start construction in Beizhili, what kind of situation will the refugees, tenants, runaways and other groups you mentioned face in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong and other places? "

"Aren't they the people of Ming Dynasty?"

"Can't you see that even if they starve to death, they still don't exist? Let me ask you again, if they are forced into a desperate situation and gather in the above places to rebel against the Ming Dynasty, what kind of situation will the court face? ? How should all the people in the world treat the imperial court? How should they treat me?"

Lu Guanxiang and the others were silent.

"Don't talk anymore?"

Zhu Youxiao continued: "Since I, Yuji, came to the throne, has there been anything that I did on a whim or with my head in the air? Is there anything?!"

"I am sitting on that throne and you are wearing this official robe. Can you not consider these things and just do simple things regardless of the people's opinions?"

"Do you just shirk the trouble when you encounter something difficult?"

"If the sages you read teach you this, fine, then I will take back my life. Do you dare to say this in front of me?"

Lu Guanxiang and Sun Guozhen lowered their heads.

"I have drafted a charter. You all should take it back and read it carefully and think about it seriously."

Zhu Youxiao stood up slowly, looked down at the ministers and said: "We must hurry up on the issuance of bonds. I will give you three days. If you still can't figure it out, then resign. The young government does not raise waste, others can just sit back and watch." I, the people of the Ming Dynasty, are freezing and starving, but I can’t do that!! I want to find a new way out for them, even if it means having them eat their fill first.”

Having said this, Zhu Youxiao flicked his robe sleeves, turned around and walked towards the imperial case.

The development of an intensive industrial chain in the Ming Dynasty was unlikely to be successful in other periods, but it is only possible now because of the serious land annexation, which has resulted in a large number of bankrupt groups in the Ming Dynasty. The prerequisite for the development of industry is an abundant population. Cardinality.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao also knows that if we really want to promote the development of intensive industrial chains, new problems will inevitably arise, such as capital exploitation and oppression. But these problems are inevitable during the development period. If you encounter problems, solve them. You can’t just not do it just because you have these, right?

What Zhu Youxiao has to do now is to first solve the problem of feeding the bankrupt groups so that they can fill their stomachs through work. If this problem is solved, the frequent uprisings in that place can be curbed. When Beizhili develops, the imperial court With a stable financial resource gathering place, you will be able to have the confidence to solve other problems in the future...

(End of this chapter)